Given below are two statements:
Statement I:
Primary aliphatic amines react with ${HNO}_{2}$ to give unstable diazonium salts.
Statement II :
Primary aromatic amines react with ${HNO}_{2}$ to form diazonium salts which are stable even above $300 K$ . In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement I:
Primary aliphatic amines react with

{HNO}_{2}

to give unstable diazonium salts.
Statement II :
Primary aromatic amines react with

{HNO}_{2}

to form diazonium salts which are stable even above

300 K

. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Aicharya · Accepted Answer

When primary aliphatic amines react with ${HNO}_{2}$ then unstable diazonium salt, which result in the formation of alcohol and $N_{2}$ gas.

And when primary aromatic amines react with ${HNO}_{2}$ the diazonium salts formed are stable due to resonance stabilisation of the aromatic ring of aryl diazoniun salts.But these are stable only at 273-277 K, at higher temperatures they are unstable.

Hence, Statement $I$ is correct but Statement $II$ is incorrect.

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Primary aliphatic amines react with HNO 2 to give unstable…

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